Garment hanger



Marc 2'7, 1928.

' R. BASS GARMENT HANGER Filed Nov 4 1926 IN VENTOR Rubi/a5 55 Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

UNITED STATES RUBIN-BASS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

GARMENT HANGER.

Application filed November 4, 1926. Serial No. 146,202.

One object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive construction for containing moth balls, or other similar means for fumigating, keeping out insects, or otherwise subjecting a coat or other garment to the action of vapors, odors or fumes.

Another object is to provide a construction of this character which is cheap to make and which is light in weight.

Another object is to provide a construction of this character which can be readily filled withmoth balls or emptied.

Another object is to provide a construction of this character which is easy to insert into a coat and will not injure it.

In its preferred form the invention contemplates a hollow or tubular form made of strips, or the like, with re-ent'orcing spacing rings or bands. I

Fig. 1 is a side view of one form of construction embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a tranverse sectional view of the same on the plane of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig 3 is a plan view of a fragment of the coat hanger.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view showmg a modified form of construction.

The longitudinal metal wires or strips of celluloid or bamboo or other wood, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are connected together by a series of fin s or bands, such as, 13, 14, 15,

1 16 and 17 w ich may be soldered or other wise secured in place. These strips may be of any suitable size or cross sectional shape,

' but are preferably arched from end to end and'smooth so that the device can be. readily inserted into a coat. The strips may be corrugated or wavy in form, if desired. The

bottom wire 9 may be heavier than the othersso as to re-enforce the construction.

In the form shown in Fig. 1, the strips 6 and 10 are integrally connected at the end 18, or, in other words, a single wire or strip is bent at 18" and its ends 6 and 10 extended along the length of thehanger and secured within the band or ring 15. Wires or strips 7 and 11 are similarl integrally connected at 18 and wires 8 an 12 are similarly connected and their ends similarly secured within the tubular ring 15.

The right hand end of the hanger may be provided with a detachable cap or end piece 19 which may be screwed on to the member 15. By removing the cap 19 the hanger may be emptied or filled.

A suitable hook 20 or other means of suspending the hanger is provided in the form.

shown in Figs- 1 and 2. This is secured to the central ring 13 by solder or otherwise.

The construction is such that the moth balls 21 can be readily rolled around from one end to the other. By having the strips, such as, 6 and 12 resilient or yielding they may be sprung apart slightly as at 22 to provide an opening 23 through which the moth balls may be readily inserted or removed.

In the form shown in Fig. 4 the top member 2- is a strip of sheet metal with which the bands or rings 13 are integral. In this form we have shown the longitudinal bottom .Wirc, or strip 9, as secured inside the band 13' so as to hold the ends of the bands together. The wires 7 and '11- are secured on the outside and the wires 8 and 10' are secured on the inside. These wires 8', 9' and 10 afford a smooth track-way for the moth balls. The hook or suspending member 20 may be riveted into the top strip 24.

It shouldbe understood that other modifications in detail may be made within the scope of my invention as set forth in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending strips formin a track-way for moth balls, the bottom strip being of greater cross section than the others and rings connecting the strips to form trusses.

2. A garment hanger comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending strips, rings connecting them at. intervals, some 01: said strips being yieldable to permit springing to admit'moth' balls between the strips.

3. A garment hanger comprising an openwork tube formed of resilient spaced longi- RUBIN BASS. 

